In the wake of the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary, gun violence and gun control reform have been receiving much needed national attention. At the same time, gun violence in Philadelphia remains an epidemic. According to guncrisis.org, more than 100 people were shot in Philly during the month of December alone. While we can and should advocate for changes on the national level, we also need to learn more about what is going on in our own city and find out how we can become advocates for change.

On February 3, we will learn from and engage with several community leaders on violence prevention and intervention, including: Erica D. Atwood, Specialist, External Affairs & Community Engagement for the Mayor’s office, and Daniel B. O’Brien, Assistant Managing Director, Philly Rising.

Childcare will be available from 1:00pm-2:30pm, please sign up for child care by emailing info@kol-tzedek.org.